re: OT Lawyers (and Doctors, to a degree)

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A spokeswoman for Air Evac Lifeteam said the company bills people so much because it is trying to make up for what she said are meager payments from Medicare and Medicaid.

"Our real cost per flight is the $10,200 plus the unreimbursed cost on each flight for Medicare, Medicaid and patients without any coverage," wrote Shelly Schneider, the company spokeswoman.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said it pays an average of $4,624 per ride, plus $31.67 a mile, which works out to an average Medicare reimbursement of $6,556 for helicopter ambulance rides for seniors. Medicaid in most states pays less.


So a government run insurance plan fricks people who actually pay for their own insurance? Shocking.

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This is what you took from this? Not that the ambulance company is overcharging, and further charging the patient through aggressive collection tactics, for what insurance doesn't pay?

Acadian Refuses to enter into any contract with any health care provider so that they can bilk both the insurance company and the patient. They call in the helicopter for minor injuries.

You should see what they charge for an ambulance ride. I've seen them charge $1500 for each child passenger. they can pack three kids in a wagon to take 2 miles to a hospital and charge $4500. That's bullshite.